Asahi The Shimbun Company has announced that it will provide live camera footage of the starry sky in the VRChat public world “Astronomy Club,” operated by MyDearest Inc.
The video provided is distributed by “Asahi Astro LIVE,” operated by the Asahi Shimbun Company. Real-time footage taken from multiple locations, including the Subaru Telescope at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the ALMA Telescope at an altitude of 5,000m in the Atacama Desert in Chile, and Fukushima Prefecture, will be continuously broadcast on monitors within the virtual world. You can view the starry sky observed from all over the world while in a virtual space.
The Asahi Shimbun’s Space Department broadcasts live stargazing 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from locations such as the University of Tokyo’s Kiso Observatory in Nagano Prefecture and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan’s Subaru Telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. To date, they have achieved scientific results, including the observation of astronomical phenomena known as “meteor clusters” and the observation of previously unknown meteor showers.
VRChat’s Astronomy Club is a world designed with the theme of “a clubroom that connects you to space.” It is built as a space where you can become familiar with space and astronomy by providing games based on celestial bodies and a place for users to communicate with each other. It is compatible with PC, PCVR, and MetaQuest, and you can join if you have a VRChat account.
*MoguraVR is a media outlet operated by MyDearest Co., Ltd.
Observation Astronomical Club: Real-time Summary Stream
| World release date | March 12, 2026 |
| World name | Astronomy Club |
| Production and operation | MyDearest Co., Ltd. |
| Video provided by | Asahi Shimbun Company (Asahi Shimbun Space Department) |
| Distribution location | Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii, Atacama Desert in Chile (elevation 5,000m), Fukushima Prefecture |
| Supported Environments | PC / PCVR / Meta Quest |
| World URL | https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_e8d77f32-e042-4982-ab00-207af45f1076/info |
| Asahi Shimbun Space Department | https://www.youtube.com/c/astroasahi |
This article is an English translation of an original Japanese article, translated by the Mogura VR editorial team.
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